The Folger Guide To Shakespeare

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An invaluable companion to the study of Shakespeare and his plays, this new handbook offers many important features for the student and general reader:Synopses of each playConcise prefaces, with comments on Shakespeare's sources and the printing history of each playA comprehensive glossary of major and minor charactersBiographical information, including notes on existing documentary evidenceThe recorded performances prior to the closingof theatres in 1642Significant historical dates of the periodA chronology of the playsExtensive bibliographical data on all aspects of Shakespeare's life and worksPlus discussions of the Narrative Poems and the SonnetsA comprehensive, authoritative, and convenient study aid, The Folger Guide to Shakespeare has been designed to meet the needs of all readers of Shakespeare's immortal works.